Saba Gharaei

Cell-type specific inhibitory dynamics shape binocular response normalization in visual cortex

The paper investigates inhibitory dynamics in PV and SST interneurons in mouse visual cortex, finding PV interneurons exhibit ISN-like properties while SST interneurons show different response dynamics.

Superior colliculus neurons encode and causally shape somatosensory decisions

This study shows that superior colliculus neurons encode and causally influence somatosensory decisions in mice during a whisker detection task.

Cortical TRPV1 modulates sensory processing through TRPA1-dependent mechanisms

This study shows that cortical TRPV1 modulates tactile perception and sensory processing in mice through TRPA1-dependent mechanisms, enhancing perceptual sensitivity and sensory representation.

Context Shapes Fear: Habituation of Innate Defensive Behaviours Depends on Environmental Context

This study shows that habituation of innate defensive behaviors in mice depends on environmental context, with context-specific habituation being reversible.

Superior colliculus modulates cortical coding of somatosensory information

This study shows that the superior colliculus modulates somatosensory cortical responses via a disynaptic pathway through the thalamus.